I just wanted to say that Wednesday night I was completely shitting myself about a journey that involved going through the city the following day, and returning yesterday.

I took a taxi across the city because the Circle line I needed was closed. I bought an Apex ticket and a bus wouldn't have got me to my connecting train on time after arriving at Liverpool Street, to Paddington station. And once in that taxi I felt much more at ease.

In hindsight, I actually only felt nervous on the station platforms of Paddington and Liverpool Street stations. But I felt nervous and hey, I can do nervous.

There's a book, isn't there, called feel the fear and do it anyway. And that's what I did.

I am still stuck on an issue when I read this thread and hear the news. I don't agree people should stuff their fear and pretend it's not going on, if it is. And I think responding sensitively to oneself as I did by taking a taxi, means I can feel that fear and do it anyway.

© Katt